Senior Accountant~Greenbelt fertilisers Tanzania Limited

Job Role: Senior Accountant
Location: Dar es salaam
Job Type: Contract
Date Posted: 17-Jul-2012
Closing Date: 25-Jul-2012
Contact: myjobstz@yahoo.com
Advertiser Name: Greenbelt fertilisers Tanzania Limited

Greenbelt fertilisers Tanzania Limited is a newly established agricultural company in Tanzania. As a continually growing, evolving and innovative business, the position of Senior Accountant has arisen.
The primary role for the position will be as specified below:

• Responsible for ensuring that the payroll operates in a cohesive manner
• Maintains accounts relating to payroll and handles the reconciliation of these accounts via the accounting system
• Maintains the payroll journal and ensures disbursements are properly recorded
• Prepares required government reports and drafts responses to related inquiries
• Follow-up on Governments Payroll Reports monthly
• Prepares monthly overtime/incentive allowance for approval
• Checks periodical financial reports and control of Revenue & Expenditure
• Ensures that tax returns and other statutory deductions are submitted timely
• Ensures accountable and valuable documents are kept secured
• Supervises implementation of financial policies, systems and procedures set by the Authority
• Supervises maintenance of fixed asset register of the Authority
• Supervises staff in Accounts Section and ensure proper job descriptions are allocated to them
• Makes periodic performance evaluation and appraisal of the subordinates
• Ensures revenue collected is daily banked
• Ensures bank reconciliations are carried out regularly
• Ensures books of accounts of the Authority are kept properly
• Performs any other official duty as may be assigned by or his/her superior

The key Requirements the successful applicant must have are;
• Bachelor degree / Advance diploma in Accounting
• A minimum of 5 years experience working in Accounts/Finance
• Possession of CPA (T) or equivalent will be an added advantage
• Usage of accounting software Pastel will be an added advantage
The key skills the successful applicant must display are;
• The ability to manage a large team of staff efficiently and effectively
• The ability to prioritise tasks within strict deadlines
• Be computer literate
• The ability to ‘multi task’ effectively under pressure